Accelerating the development of cultural industries

Shandong province has made great efforts to promote the transformation and upgrading of cultural industry to foster cultural consumption as a new driver of economic growth.

In the first three quarters of 2017, a total of 3,055 cultural projects were under construction with a year-on-year growth of 8.4 percent. The total investment reached 252.18 billion yuan, up by 8 percent year-on-year.

An art district is under construction in Shandong. [Photo/Chinanews.com]